Apple Introduces the New HomePod
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Apple Introduces the New HomePod
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#2Honestly interested to see how these go. I haven't found a home speaker system that I like yet. I don't care too much about the voice assist features as my home is not so connected. Too bad they're like 20% more expensive here in Europe...
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#3Hopefully these self-brick less than HomePod 1!
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#4Does anyone have experience with the HomePod mini? Likewise, it’s not clear from Apple’s site wether or not a full size HomePod is required to use HomePod minus as part of a full home audio system
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#5Does anyone have experience with the HomePod mini? Likewise, it’s not clear from Apple’s site wether or not a full size HomePod is required to use HomePod minus as part of a full home audio system
I have a couple. I’ll check. My old HomePod is my hub, but it looks like I could use my HomePod minis or my Apple TV to do it as well.
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#6Hopefully these self-brick less than HomePod 1!
Yeah mine one died by itself (one day was working, next just didn't turn on anymore)
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#71. What is the difference between this and HomePod version 1? Because I'm struggling to see anything different to the original.
2. Does it come with a removable USB C cable or are you stuck with the stupid, permanently attached 1m cable that requires you to buy either power or USB C extension cables rather than just a longer usb c cable if you want to use it anywhere where there's not a socket?
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#8Does anyone have experience with the HomePod mini? Likewise, it’s not clear from Apple’s site wether or not a full size HomePod is required to use HomePod minus as part of a full home audio system
I use two HomePod Minis at the minute which are wirelessly connected as a stereo pair to Apple TV which is connected via HDMI to a projector. Works great. I believe Apple products do some processing magic so that the video and sound are in sync with each other but I don't think the same applies if you're trying to connect them directly to a TV or a streaming stick from another brand but I might be wrong.
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#91. What is the difference between this and HomePod version 1? Because I'm struggling to see anything different to the original. 2. Does it come with a removable USB C cable or are you stuck with the stupid, permanently attached 1m cable that requires you to buy either power or USB C extension cables rather than just a longer usb c cable if you want to use it anywhere where there's not a socket?
This is the HomePod full size, not the Mini; the power cable is a standard power cable... not a USB-C cable.
Differences vs. version 1 that I can see:
* Thread Hub capabilities
* Ultrawideband chip support, for locating devices
* Fewer microphones/speakers compared to v1
* Slightly lighter? Probably from fewer speakers.
Notably, the V1 HomePod was discontinued... so not a lot of that matters. You haven't been able to buy a V1 HomePod for awhile now.
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#10Does anyone have experience with the HomePod mini? Likewise, it’s not clear from Apple’s site wether or not a full size HomePod is required to use HomePod minus as part of a full home audio system
You do not need the full HomePod to do multi-room audio. I have three HomePod Minis, one 1st gen HomePod, two AppleTVs, and an old Airport Express that I can use in any combination for whole home audio in sync. It works extremely well.